No, unfortunately the required RPC will not run in Safe Mode either. There are many other services that won't run there either. It's very...
Go for the clean install since you have your data backed up currently. This problem has already burned more time than a clean install would have...
A repair install...only if you can't get your backup software to restore the drive. Perhaps you don't have a full version since it should offer...
Sometimes the Context Menu Shell can get corrupted by a program that is not sociable. You can test that by disabling all non-MicroSoft context...
That doesn't sound like any serious mistake. If it helped fix the problem, so much the better. Did it have any effect? If it didn't help, you...
Hi Auntie Liv and welcome, It's quite possible that you have a virus on your drive. The csrss.exe file does not belong in the folder you...
Amen and good night. Post back your success so we can all celebrate tomorrow. :)
I did some reading on that bounceback express and it says "Effortless Restoration" so that sounds pretty good to me. Forget the Ubuntu and...
The file storage system shouldn't matter if the software used a standard data copy routine. If instead it used a drive imaging method, then it...
You may need to restore that backup if possible. What format is it? If you used a program that copies all system files, including the Registry...
Try the infamously ineffective sfc /scannow. You never know. It might actually work for something sometime. Of course you would have already...
Welcome furnitureman, Download and run the Windows Installer Cleanup tool. It has helped others in your situation.
Uninstall any recently added software. Uninstall any recent updates to any software. If that doesn't help, use System Restore to go back to a...
Thank you ranger for that explanation. That's good to know even if I may never use it. That's why these one-eyed monsters are so fascinating!...
I can't help but ask what accessing the TIF has to do with getting a copy of a recent video or the problem with your right-click being disabled?...
Wow, that's very strange! You actually don't have a parallel install but your system is booting the old version that was previously defective. I...
That rule has served me well most of the time but on the few occasions that it has failed, it's been awfully misleading and painful. :) I came...
You didn't edit the file properly. It still has WINDOWS in the loader line for operating systems. Delete the s from WINDOWS and save the change....
No, you can't edit the boot.ini file from dos if you are using the NTFS file system. It's possible if you the FAT32 file system but that's not...
The boot.ini is fine except for the timeout. Change it to 0 (zero)Edit: To be on the safe side, change it to 3 and test to see if it boots...
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